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Expert advice to help you get the most out of stargazing, from DIY projects to practical astronomy tips.

Kynance Cove under the Milky Way Louise Jones (UK). Category: The Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer. Equipment Nikon D7100 camera, Sigma 10-20 mm lens at 10 mm f/3.5, ISO 3200, 5 x 25-second exposures.

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Atmospheric dispersion corrector

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Astronomy explained What is an atmospheric dispersion corrector?

This composite image of the moon using Clementine data from 1994 is the view we are most likely to see when the moon is full. Image Credit: NASA

Astronomy explained Why do we always see the same side of the Moon?

Equinoxes occur when the Sun crosses the celestial equator. For Earth, this is the point that the planet’s axis points neither towards nor away from the Sun. Credit: BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Autumn equinox 2021: when it is and what it means

eake floats outside the ISS during his 4 hour 43 minute spacewalk to replace a failed power regulator and install cabling.
Credit: ESA/NASA

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How to observe variable stars

Delphinus Constellation chart

How to see the constellation Delphinus

Complete our science project to make a 3D model showing the nearest stars to the Solar System. Credit: Mary McIntyre

Make a 3D model of our nearest stars

A diagram showing the location of the Great Square of Pegasus asterism in the night sky

How to see the Great Square of Pegasus

A conjunction of the moon with Venus and Jupiter, Chanthaburi, Chanthabur, Thailand, 28 November 2019. Credit: Chakarin Wattanamongkol / Getty Images

Observing guide Upcoming conjunctions and how to see them

BBC Sky at Night Magazine Star Diary podcast.

Star Diary Podcast

Star Diary Podcast What's in the night sky, September 2021

Kieron Vernon, Coventry, UK, 11 July 2020. Equipment: Sony a7III camera, Sigma 24-70mm lens, ISO 800, 20x6”.

Observing guide What comets and asteroids are in the sky tonight?

A view of Jupiter and its moons Io and Europa, captured by NASA's Juno spacecraft. Can you spot its fainter moons? Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Roman Tkachenko

Observing guide See Jupiter's moons transit the gas giant

A chart showing how to find Neptune in the night sky in September 2021

Observing guide How to see the planets, September 2021

What to see in the night sky during autumn. Credit: m-gucci / iStock / Getty

Autumn astronomy The best targets for longer nights